Eightfold Consultant, Talent Management

Job Description:

The Groove is a modern consulting firm delivering transformative solutions across HR, Finance, and Technology. We combine deep functional expertise with a people-first culture to help our clients drive meaningful change. As we expand our Talent practice, we are looking for experienced Eightfold consultants to help clients unlock the full value of their talent strategy.

The Role

The Eightfold Consultant, Talent Management will lead and support the design, configuration, and implementation of Eightfold AI’s Talent Intelligence Platform. This role partners closely with client stakeholders to translate talent strategies into scalable system solutions across areas such as recruiting, internal mobility, career planning, skills intelligence, and workforce planning.

This is a client-facing role requiring strong functional knowledge, consulting presence, and hands-on configuration expertise.

Key Responsibilities

Client Engagement & Delivery

Lead discovery sessions to understand client talent strategy and business goals

Design and configure Eightfold Talent Management solutions aligned to best practices

Provide expertise across recruiting, internal mobility, skills architecture, career pathing, and workforce planning

Translate business requirements into functional design documentation

Support data mapping, integrations, testing, and deployment

Implementation & Optimization

Configure Eightfold modules including Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Skills, and Career Hub

Conduct system testing and support UAT

Guide clients through change management and adoption strategies

Deliver end-user and administrator training

Advisory & Thought Leadership

Advise clients on skills-based talent strategies and AI-driven workforce planning

Identify opportunities to optimize talent processes through automation and analytics

Stay current on Eightfold product releases and industry best practices

Qualifications

3+ years of experience implementing Eightfold Talent Intelligence Platform

Strong understanding of talent management processes (recruiting, mobility, performance, skills)

Experience in a consulting environment preferred

Ability to lead client workshops and present confidently to stakeholders

Experience with HRIS integrations (Workday experience strongly preferred)

Excellent communication and documentation skills

What Sets You Apart

Experience designing skills-based organizations

Familiarity with AI-driven talent analytics

Ability to balance strategic advisory with hands-on system configuration

Strong collaboration skills across cross-functional teams

Why The Groove

Remote-first, flexible work environment

High-growth practice with opportunity to shape the future of Talent consulting

Competitive compensation and performance incentives

Values-driven culture built on People, Integrity, Knowledge, Collaboration, Flexibility, and Innovation

EEO Policy:

The Groove is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetics, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran or marital status.

Ready to embark on an exhilarating journey of innovation and collaboration? Apply now and be part of our exciting team at The Groove!